(The sitting was suspended at 20.35 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN
Vice-President

18. Request for the defence of parliamentary immunity

On 31 March and 1 April 2011, Luigi de Magistris had addressed two requeststo the President to defend his parliamentary immunity and privileges in connection with legal proceedings in progress before the courts in Catanzaro and Naples respectively.

Pursuant to Rule 6(3) of the Rules of Procedure, the requests had been referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs, the committee responsible.